Here are some tips that have proved helpful in my teaching experience, as well as answers to some frequently asked questions. Click for tips on:

Drum Maintenance: Cleaning, Set-Up, and Tuning of Tenor and Bass Drums
Strings: Tying on the Strings, String Length, Catching, Twisting of Strings
Basic Flourishes: Four Basic Flourish Movements Commonly Used in the Eastern U.S.
Basic Piano: Three Basic Piano Movements Commonly Used in the Eastern U.S.

If you do not find the answer to your question here, or if you would like to suggest another topic to be included, feel free to email me.